Question

write the names of hexane isomers and structural formulae.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Name the 5 different structural isomers of hexane.

Hexane, CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH3, a straight chain of six carbon atoms.

2-Methylpentane (Isohexane), CH3CH(CH3)CH2CH2CH3, a five-carbon chain with one methyl branch on the second.

3-Methylpentane, CH3CH2CH(CH3)CH2CH3, a five-carbon chain with one methyl branch on the third

Answer 2

Explanation:

Hexane is an alkane consisting of six carbon atoms with a chemical formula C6H14. Hexane is a nonpolar molecule with weak intermolecular interactions that occurs between the molecules of pure liquid hydrocarbons.

Isomers of Hexane

Hexane has five isomers:

Hexane, CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH3, a straight chain of six carbon atoms.

2-Methylpentane (Isohexane), CH3CH(CH3)CH2CH2CH3, a five-carbon chain with one methyl branch on the second.

3-Methylpentane, CH3CH2CH(CH3)CH2CH3, a five-carbon chain with one methyl branch on the third.

2,3-Dimethylbutane, CH3CH(CH3)CH(CH3)CH3, a four-carbon chain with one methyl branch on the second and third.

2,2-Dimethylbutane (neohexane), CH3C(CH3)2CH2CH3, a four-carbon chain with two methyl branches on the second.

Uses of Hexane

One of the most commonly used solvents in synthetic reactions using lipases.

Used in biodiesel production.

Hexane in commercial grades used as solvents for varnishes, inks and adhesives.

Used as a min solvent for vegetable oilseed and other non-petroleum oil extraction since the 1940s.

Hexane azeotropes have been used for the secondary extraction of residual lipids from hexane-extracted meals in order to improve flavour and odour.

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